Tasha Oswald

My blog is all about neurodiversity. I have written many blog series on different aspects of neurodiversity, such as social skills in the workplace, women with autism, and navigating college on the spectrum. You're welcome to visit my list of blog series to find the blog series that interest you most.

The 6 Benefits of Online Group Therapy for Neurodiverse Adults & Teens on the Autism Spectrum

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May is Mental Health Month. But, due to social distancing during the COVID-19, it would be more fitting to call it Telemental Health Month. Many therapists, including myself, have shifted to providing online therapy to their clients during this time of sheltering in place.

This is the first blog in my series about the value of online therapy services for people on the autism spectrum and their parents.

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Filed Under: Blog, Online Therapy, Uncategorized

Part 2 of Autism Expert Insights: Tips to Support Parents to Help Your Child with Autism During COVID-19

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Welcome back to our blog series for autism parents who are sheltering in place with their neurodiverse child or young adult.

As autism experts, we wrote this blog series to highlight the shared struggles that parents are experiencing during the pandemic and to provide support.

Coauthors: Miranda Gabriel, PsyD, Janet Miller, Ph.D.

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Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19: Autism Resources, Uncategorized

Part 1 of Autism Expert Insights: Parenting Your Child with Autism During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Coauthors: Miranda Gabriel, PsyD, Janet Miller, PhD, and Cady Stanton, MS

As autism experts, we realize that parents of autistic children are facing unique challenges during the Coronavirus pandemic. So, we put our heads together and came up with some helpful tips. Ultimately, our goal is to support parents and their children or young adults with autism while sheltering in place.
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Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19: Autism Resources, Uncategorized

Autism Support During COVID-19: Feel-Good Hormones That Boost Your Immune System & Mood

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I’m glad you returned to read my newest blog in our series: Autism Support During the Pandemic. This blog follows up on our prior blog about how people with autism are more prone to having a compromised immune system, and strategies to boost their immunity.

During the COVID-19 outbreak, there are many ways to strengthen your immune system.…

Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19: Autism Resources, Uncategorized

Autism Support During COVID-19: Strategies to Boost Your Mood & Immune Function

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Welcome back to our April blog series: Autism Support During the Pandemic. This series will provide you with helpful information for teens with autism, neurodiverse young adults, or autism parents. Previously in this blog series, I talked about how sheltering in place can actually be beneficial for autistic teens or young adults.
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Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19: Autism Resources, Uncategorized

Autism Support During COVID-19: Parent Strategies to Help Your Young Adult or Child with Autism Handle Sheltering in Place

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Welcome back to our blog series: Autism Support During the Pandemic. In my last blog, I wrote about how sheltering in place can actually reduce stress for neurodiverse teens and adults, due to less daily “social overload” or “sensory overload”. However, they may experience stress related to adjusting to online schooling or work, living in a time of uncertainty, and facing a global pandemic.

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Filed Under: Blog, COVID-19: Autism Resources, Uncategorized